News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-08-11

N'$'NH' are IN town Tor few DAYS.
|, \, Lebanon, who has spent til
summer IN the West, returned HON
Nn Wednesday,,
MIS-, \. II. Coplcy, Of Boston,
4. w''A her parents, MIR. and Mrs. &. L
' taSC, for Il few weeks.
Rev. +, r ucalcy returns from hi
vacation this week and will speak 4
the lniVcrSslSt church next SUNDAY
- Regular meeting Of j. NJ. Warne
tNS, ON Friday evening, August II
~ $50 L, m. Let there be a full at
tendance,
pr$. \. L. Woodward and G. l.
Woodward, brothers Of DIR. Georr,
Woodward, living in Minnesota. wcr,
N town last week.
Geo, X. Curricr returned Tucsda,
night nom \ weeks Soiourn at Peaks
Island, He reports Il fine time COO
iShjng.
/ Old soldiers attending the reunion
are expected 10 bring their own ra.
/ tons, Those who do not can procure
meals NJ the Sutlcr ut reasonable rates.
Rev. Edwin Wheelock preached an
/ excellent sermon ut the Congreca-
tonal church Sabbath morning. Rev.
Mr.. BushSe occupied the desk at
Cambridge.
Pleasant lawn parties were held at
the Academy Park by the ladies of
the OniycrSalist society, and with
Mrs. Hendee by the young people,
the past week.
Mrs. F. Lows and Miss Adele Keel
er, of Boston, and Mrs. G. S. Stone,
of Boston Highlands, are spending
the month of August with II. NJ.
Keller, of Morristown.
l.. +. Allen is minus horse. He
was driving over a sluiceway in the
west part of the town Sunday, when
the animal caught its foot in a hole,
ami falling over, broke it's neck.
Miss Nellie Stillings, of Lowell,
Mass, Mrs. DR.. Abbott, of Bidde-
ford, Me-, Mrs. G. P. Hardy, of No.
Troy, and Charles Robinson, of Der
by Line, are among the late arrivals
in town.
The only apology we can offer for
the delay in issuing the News AND
CITIZEN, is that our paper from New
York has been delayed on the road
nearly a week, for some reason I'M
known to us.
Deputy Sheriff Hardy met with a
painful accident last week. While
coming down the Spencer hill in Hyde
Park he was thrown from the wagon,
fracturing a rib, but is doing well and
able to attend to business.
See what E. f. Foster has to say
in the Business Notices. Whoever
buys of him are sure of getting good
job of work every time. He knows
what a good piece of marble is and
just how to work it.
The many friends of Rev. J. T.
Ford, for many years pastor of the
Congregational church at Stowe, and
now of San Bernardino, CAL, will be
glad to know that he will preach at
the Congregational church at this
place next Sunday morning, Aug. IA.
At the fire meeting held Saturday
evening, G. W. Hendee, A. o. Gates
and Frank Kenield were appointed
committee to confer with the water
company on the question of hydrants
and to report at meeting to be held
in two weeks.
Prices of admission for teams to
camp-ground Single admission for
single teams, 10 cents; single admis-
sion for double teams, 20 cents; sea-
son ticket for single teams, % cents
season tickets for double teams, so
cents; coach teams to carry passen-
gers during the meetings, So.
The fall term at the Academy will
commence August 31st, with the fol-
lowing corps of instruction NJ. S.
Stone, A. B., principal; S. Carrie
Chase, preceptress; Fannie j. Della
no, Alice NJ. Gilbert and Luella E.
Barrows, assistants Kate NJ. Healey,
music teacher. These teachers are all
well known here, with the exception
of Miss Delano. She is a graduate
of Wellesly College, Mass, and comes
highly recommended.
The Directors of the Fair Ground
Company have decided TO offer a cash
prize to the winning team in the tug
of war" contest at the coming fair.
In addition to the purse, the flag
won by the Johnson team at the HYDE
Park centennial will be a subject for
contest. The grand pull will proba-
bly, take place on the second day of
the fair and the pull for the flag on
the third day. A team will consist of
ten men, and each town in the county
will be expected to have one team.
Details will be published hereafter,
and in the meantime each town should
select its team and 60 into prepara-
tion for the contest. One or two
towns have already commenced prep
aration. Great interest is being man
ifested in this matter and it is hoped
every town will be represented.
An informal gathering with Miss
NJ. NJ. Slayton Friday evening afford
ed those fond of music a rich treat.
Mr.. Walker, a nephew of P. X. GIeed,
and a singer Of the first order, rem
dered several selections that were
heartily enjoyed by those present.
Mr.. Walker, under the auspices of
the young peoples society, will give a
recital at the Town Hall this (Wed-
nesday) evening that will be well
worth public patronage.
! Mr. Francis Walker was born at Glenn Falls
| New York. He early manifested a talent for
| music, and easily mastered its rudimentS. In
due time his voice developed into a fine, power
| full basSocantante. After some years of study
| and public singing in this country, he went to
| Florence Italy, to study with the famous Van
self under the tuition of Francesca COrteSi, one
| of the greatest teachers of dramatic singing
| With the maestro COrtesi he studied the leading
roles of the best Italian operas, at the SAME
| time studying acting with the well known teach
| er and veteran actor, SCheggi, After some sue
| ceSSful appearances in Florence, Mr. walker
! decided to 90 TO London TO study German ant
English songs and OratOriO. Then ensued his
| successful debut at the Crystal Palace and two
wears of work in OratOriO and concert Whicl
| made hin faVOrably known to the English public